LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection to an alleged drug deal that turned deadly in the east valley.
Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Sturgeon Lane on Tuesday, May 14 around 10:20 p.m. Arriving officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the landscape area of the apartment complex.
An investigation revealed that the victim was shot during a pre-arranged drug deal to purchase marijuana, and the suspect fled the area shortly after.
Detectives were able to identify 21-year-old Jeremiah Smith as a suspect in the case and took him into custody on May 15. He was booked into Clark County Detention Center for multiple felony charges, including open murder with a deadly weapon.
He appeared in court on Thursday, May 16, and remains in custody. He is due back in court on Tuesday, May 21.
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